The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been injured, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to nearly 50,000 acres and forcing more people from their homes across two counties over the weekend,